Business References

By: David Hume

Description: David Hume is known for his philosophical writings, but he also wrote on politics, history, and economics. This eBook contains 7 economic essays which were first published in Hume's Political Discourses (1752) and republished in Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1 (1758, 1777). One essay has been praised by the Nobel-Prize-winning economist, Paul Krugman, who said in his newspaper column:
... Hume also helped found economics: his 'Of the Balan...

By: P. T. Barnum

Description: P. T. Barnum, the great American showman of the 19th century, wrote this short book about making and keeping money. He certainly had life experiences that qualify him for the subject--he started a small newspaper in his twenties, bought and transformed a museum into a showplace for curiosities, built a circus empire that gave performances in America and Europe, promoted a performing tour of a singer, fell into debt in the 1850s and pulled himself out by lect...

Excerpt: APTA EXPO 2005, the public transportation industry?s triennial professional exposition and conference, will be held at the Dallas Convention Center from September 26 - 28, 2005. More than 16,000 industry professionals and 800 exhibitors from around the globe will attend to showcase new products and technology, network with other transportation leaders, and exchange ideas and information about transit services and issues.

Excerpt: The hottest and newest technology from more than 2,400 global companies will debut at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, January 6 - 9. Produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) in the United States, the International CES helps attendees gain an understanding of the vibrant consumer electronics industry. From wireless, digital imaging, computing and networking technology to audio, video, electronic gaming and access...

Excerpt: Doing business in China just got easier with the Chinese language edition of Commercial News USA. Simply put, China is buying. If you?re ready, China?s growing economy presents a tremendous opportunity for U.S. businesses. The country is in the midst of a massive upgrade of its infrastructure and is focused on building a manufacturing equipment and technology base. There is also strong demand from Chinese companies as well as from the central government and mult...

Excerpt: Sell Them Your Products in the Next Issue of Commercial News USA. Call today to reserve your space in the next issue of Commercial News USA. Commercial News USA is published for the U.S. Commerce Department by ThinkGlobal Incorporated Published six times a year, Commercial News USA has been the official U.S. Commerce Department Export Marketing Magazine for more than 25 years. With a circulation of 100,000 readers located in more than 145 countries, each issue o...

Excerpt: From its days as a small spring meeting of communications industry insiders, the CTIA expo has grown to become the premier international gathering of Wireless communications professionals. CTIA WIRELESS 2005 will be the industry's largest show and exposition and it will mark the 20th anniversary of the event. ?Everything Wireless? will be the focus of CTIA WIRELESS 2005, produced by CTIA - The Wireless Association, March 14 - 16 (pre - conference day on the 13th...

By: Timothy C. Thompson

By: Brian McGregor

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Excerpt: Promoting Your Website. Every website owner is constantly Iookking for ways to drive more traffic to their website. AS you will know, there are wide range of promotional methods for websites Here are some favorites in no particular order ...

Excerpt: The red carpet will be rolled out for international retailers who attend the FMI Show, sponsored by the Food Marketing Institute, May 1 - 3, 2005, at McCormick Place in Chicago. The FMI Show is the industry's premier annual international exposition. It will attract attendees from the U.S. and around the world. The 2005 show will provide new and enhanced services for international attendees, such as an International Group Advantage Program that offers special ben...

By: Kurt Medert

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Excerpt: Why should you exhibit in GEAR EXPO 2005? Are you involved in any part of the gear manufacturing process? Do you want to reach many high - quality buyers at a modest cost? Are you interested in introducing new products and technology? If so, Detroit, Michigan, is the place to be Oct. 16 - 19, 2005, to profit from the international audience that attends ?The Worldwide Gear Industry Event.? Your colleagues, competitors, customers and prospects will be there ? so m...

Excerpt: More than 25,000 attendees and nearly 700 exhibitors will gather at InfoComm International 2005, the world's largest conference and exhibition for information communications and audiovisual professionals. The conference will take place June 4 - 10, 2005 with the trade show running June 8 - 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

By: Marla Misek

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Excerpt: A case with potentially far - reaching consequences to the travel industry has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Allison Haas, a participant in the Delta SkyMiles frequent - flier program, is suing the airline on behalf of all SkyMiles members who allegedly ?had Delta SkyMiles wrongfully confiscated or taken by Delta.? This class of persons could conceivably number in the thousands. According to her complaint - Haas v. ...

By: Cady Cooper

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Excerpt: Mr. Tumee, an innovative dietary supplement for children and adults developed by Los Angeles - based Vitamec USA Inc., has helped an importer in Thailand expand into a new product line that has resulted in immediate profitability and earned the Thai company recognition from the U.S. Commercial Service.

By: Carlos M. Gutierrez

Business Publication

Excerpt: The 2005 National Export Strategy Report The U.S.?Jordan FTA entered into force on December 17, 2001. On January 1, 2004, FTAs with Chile and Singapore went into effect. Also in 2004, we concluded, and Congress approved, FTAs with Australia and Morocco. The United States has also completed negotiations on FTAs with Bahrain and five countries of Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) and the Dominican Republic. The latter ag...

Excerpt: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is a region of enormous strategic and economic importance to the United States. It is a region of significant commercial importance to American business and U.S. companies have operated profitably there for many years. The countries of MENA are moving toward economic and political cooperation and integration and implementing economic reforms. Increasing globalization offers the prospect that opportunities will continue to ...

By: Cal Yudin

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Excerpt: North American Oil specializes in selling trendy, well - packaged merchandise that fulfills consumer needs. Since 1974, North American has been a leading developer of new products for the automotive, hardware and household markets. ?High quality and excellent packaging have been the hallmarks for the company to go throughout the decades and lay the foundation for the future,? said Cal Yudin, president and founder of North American. ?We produce the kind of qualit...